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Pound for pound action at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] with the WSOP #79: $25,000 Heads Up NLHE delivering thrilling match ups. In the aftermath, it was Fedor Holz, Brunno Botteon, Sergi Reixach, and Oktay Kahyaoglu securing their spot to the semi finals taking place this weekend. Holz carried over […]
09/02/2020
After six weeks of games, the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] is down to its final stretch. The festival has been running since July 19th on Natural8 – GG Network. 46 bracelets have been claimed and a cumulative $ 98 million paid out (Main Event not included). Only 8 bracelets remain. […]
09/01/2020
Record breaking Sunday at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] with the highlighted WSOP #77: $ 5,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event generating a massive $ 27,559,500 prize pool. This was officially the largest tournament pot in online poker history. Day 2 wrapped up with 38 players remaining led by USA’s […]
08/31/2020
Two bracelets awarded at Day 42 of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ]. Germany’s Christian Rudolph shipped the WSOP #70: $25K NLH POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP high rollers event for the enviable $ 1.8 million first prize. This was his first ever WSOP victory. Norway’s Trygve Leite “FullSendWig” took down WSOP #75: […]
08/30/2020
Once again the weekend is upon us at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] and with it a bundle of gold bracelets highlighted. Underway tonight is the WSOP #75: $300 Double Stack No Limit Hold’em [ Asia ] starting at 20:00 HKT. This is the last ASIA TIME ZONE event to […]
08/29/2020
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Flutter to improve Stars Rewards? Gambling operator Flutter Entertainment presented their H1 results in an online presentation on 27th August. They specifically mentioned the merger with PokerStars’ parent company Stars Group and how […]
08/28/2020
American player Thi Truong “HoneyandTHI” crushed the WSOP #74: $ 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha final table, railing five players to capture her first career win and the signature WSOP bracelet. Truong was the second female to win at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] with Canadian pro Kristen Bicknell before her. […]
08/28/2020
New Zealand-based Sosia Jiang has once again proved her skills and claimed the latest World Poker Tour (WPT) Big Game title last Monday. Major tournaments, having transitioned to the online poker scene given the current restrictions on live poker, have been simultaneously running on leading platforms giving way for players all around the globe to […]
08/27/2020
Canada’s Jim Lefteruk “grousegrind” emerged from obscurity after locking up the coveted gold at the WSOP #73: $1,000 No Limit Hold’em 6 Handed event. With no prior stats, this was Lefteruk’s first live career title and cash. He became the 41st champion of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] and he […]
08/27/2020
Day 38 at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] witnessed American pro Ajay Chabra “Ross_Geller” add his name to the champions list after taking down WSOP#72: $ 1,500 Limit Hold’em Championship. Chabra captured his first WSOP bracelet and his second ever career victory. At the side events, Vlad Martynenko “CheckEtoFold” shined […]
08/26/2020
Following a fierce Sunday loaded with thrilling action, the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] toned down on Day 37 with only side events to keep players busy. Among the winners were Renle Lin “li_xiaolong”, Stephen Holford “supernuts21”, Augusto Hagen “Betylafea”, and Alex DiFelice with a back to back victory. The 2020 […]
08/25/2020
Day 36 at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] sizzled with action as players poured in for a chance at the next three WSOP signature bracelets. In the aftermath, two golden winners emerged. American pro Nick Maimone “rdcrsn” triumphed at the WSOP #69: $1500 Marathon No Limit Hold’em Asia Time Zone […]
08/24/2020
The 2020 World Series of Poker Online man of the hour was Hong Kong pro Anson Yan Shing Tsang “Tara@0z” who turned his third bullet into a gold at event WSOP
08/23/2020
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. WCOOP 2020 announcement In last week’s Online Poker news, we wondered how PokerStars will design their prestigious online festival WCOOP (World Championship Of Online Poker), wondering if it was set to fail staying […]
08/23/2020
Big weekend up ahead with four bracelets up for grabs at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ]. First chance at a gold happens tonight at the WSOP #68: $500 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em [ Asia ] event. This is followed by the WSOP #69: $1500 Marathon No Limit Hold’em [ Asia […]
08/22/2020
Last week’s previous record biggest No Limit Hold’em pot amounting to $842K made headline news when it apparently broke a twelve year record in online poker history. Wiktor Malinowski who held pocket Aces against Michael Addamo’s pocket Kings led him to scoop up the massive pot after calling down three barrels with his strong overpair. […]
08/21/2020
Another celebratory day at the 2020 World Series of Online Poker [ international ] with Austria’s Gregor Muller “soulsntfaces” taking it to the limit at the WSOP #67: $500 Limit Hold’em. He became the 36th bracelet winner of the series. At the side events, Joao Simao “naturalMENTE” shipped the BIG 500 for a sizable payout […]
08/21/2020
Ireland’s Toby Joyce “shinerrr” became the newest bracelet winner of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ]. Joyce took down the WSOP #66: $800 Pot Limit Omaha event for his first ever career title. Read about his triumph via our recap below. Also victorious on Day 32 were side winners that included […]
08/20/2020
Ukraine’s Dmytro Bystrovzorov “Too Bad” outshined at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online as he shipped the WSOP #65: $600 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship for his first ever tournament victory. He locked up a signature WSOP gold bracelet, a career high $ 227,906.02, and the $ 15,000 WSOP Europe Package. The day also saw […]
08/19/2020
After a tumultuous Sunday, with three players awarded bracelets and one game running a lengthy 16 hours, a calmer day followed. Day 30 at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online had no bracelets to award instead, players populated the virtual arena attempting to qualify to the prestigious WSOP #77: $ 5,000 No Limit Hold’em […]
08/18/2020